It would help to know your purpose. Is it, for example, to secure a lifeline passing a shroud? If so, are you looking for strength, as in taking the place of a lifeline staunchon, or are you just neatening things up and perventing shaking cross movements?
To my eye the cross clamps look clunkey compared to a proper square lashing and may even damage the cable. I'd hate to be point crimping a stay or a lifeline. it also looks like the clamps would not accomodate two different sizes of wire, if that's you're situation.
Make what I call a siezing spike - like a serving mallet but all metal and no big head. If you have a Myerchin or similar spike, that's about perfect. That way you can work in the tight space and still get the siezing properly snugged up.
In the application of a lifeline crossing a shroud, I have been happy using ss siezing wire in a square lash pattern. Strong enough to jump on.
G'luck
Last edited by Ian McColgin : 03-13-2015 at 10:51 PM.
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